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Etchings, Acrylics & Linens in Venice Exhibit

(Venice, Fla., Nov. 7, 2006)-
Hand-colored etchings, acrylic paintings and fine linens by
local artists Carol Swayze and Sandee Kreppein will be
displayed in an exhibit that continues through Dec. 8 in the
Manatee Community College (MCC) Venice Fine Art Gallery, 8000
S. Tamiami Trail.

Swayze established and created the annual Englewood Fine
Arts Festival. In appreciation of her community work, the
Englewood Rotary Club established the Carol Swayze Art
Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an art student
graduating from Lemon Bay High School. Swayze's hand-colored
etchings and acrylic paintings are in public and private
collections worldwide. An instructor at the Englewood Art
Center, she also teaches workshops for the Boca Grande Art
Alliance. Kreppein is a self-taught acrylics artist who
specializes in hand-painted linens painted with a tiny brush.
All her work is washable.

Regular gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. For more information,
call (941) 408-1488.